American Idioms

Idiom of the day :- No rush

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

You don’t have to hurry. ex. “P1: Do you want this done by this evening? No, there’s no rush – you can finish it tomorrow.” 

Idiom of the day :- At this stage

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

At this point. ex. “At this stage, it’s difficult to say who will win the election.” 

Idiom of the day :- Hotchpotch

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A mixture of different things or ideas which do not go together A : I hate writing reports but my boss says I should do more. What do you think of the latest one I’ve done ? B : To be honest it’s a hotchpotch of ideas and opinions. I don’t think your boss will like it at all. A : That’s wonderful. It means she’ll never ask me to write one again ! The origin of the word is hotchpot which comes from the French hochepot which was used to describe a dish made of a mixture of lots of different ingredients. An alternative form of this word is hodgepodge which has an identical meaning.

Idiom of the day :- ( and ) Bob’s your uncle

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

No one knows why Bob is the name of the uncle in this expression, but that needn’t concern us as long as we remember that ( and ) Bob’s your uncle means thateverything is satisfactory or will work out well. ‘I will put a little more ice cream on the top of this, and Bob’s your uncle ! This should make a real nice treat for you,’ the ice cream man smiled at Teddy.

Idiom of the day :- Live in a fool’s paradise

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

A fool’s paradise is a state of unreal happiness, and people who live in a fool’s paradise are deceiving themselves : their happiness or trust is based on false information or a misunderstanding of the truth. ‘ You’re living in a a fool’s paradise if you think you can finish school without studying,’ the teacher warned.

Idiom of the day :- ring a bell / (To) ring a bell

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To remind, vaguely recognize something. ex. “P1: Have you every listened to Alex Chilton? P2: I’m not sure; the name rings a bell, though. ( = I think I’ve heard the name before)”; “I’m sorry, that doesn’t ring a bell. = I’m sorry I don’t recognize/know that.” 

Idiom of the day :- It’s a small world

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

‘That foot looks familiar,’ Fenton cried. ‘It sure does,’ Oliver replied. ‘I saw it when we lived in Zanesville. It’s a small world, isn’t it ?’ The phrase Oliver hurriedly uttered is used to express surprise when seeing someone or something from the past.

Idiom of the day :- A slippery customer

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Does Mr. Jansen look like a slippery customer as he stands in the doorway of his business establishment ? If you knew that ‘slippery’ is a colloquialism meaningcunning and untrustworthy, and ‘customer’ means a person, I think you’d say yes. ‘Be very careful of Mr. Jansen. He has a reputation of being a slippery customer.

Idiom of the day :- bone-dry

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Having no trace of moisture. Believe it or not, I hung out the washing only an hour ago and it is already bone-dry.

Idiom of the day :- Been around since the flood

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

The Great Flood ( or Noah’s Flood ) written about in the Bible ( Genesis 7,8 ) happened a long, long time ago. For that reason, someone or something that has been around since the flood is very old. ‘I think these buses have been around since the flood.’ ‘I’ve heard that joke. It’s been around since the flood.’